Which convention will you be at next?

I’m currently receiving medical treatment for a herniated disc in my cervical spine, and physiotherapy to accompany that treatment.

I’m prioritising my health, and working on art on days when my condition is less painful and only moderately debilitating.

As soon as I’m physically able for conventions again, expect to hear more! Follow my socials through my linktree here, or watch this space!

Who are your art influences?

Great question, random citizen! My influences are diverse - from Frida Kahlo, to Naoko Takeuchi to Johnen Vasquez, from Hayao Miyazaki to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Whether or not I can ever approach their level of skill is entirely down to me and my ongoing practice.

Who’s the best musician of all time?

David Bowie. The universe has been falling apart since we lost him.

Will you sell your art for NFTs?

I would prefer to eat a cake made entirely of puréed slugs than to ever get involved with NFTs.

Do you use AI in your art?

While AI has its uses for important things like identifying cancer cells, or scanning documents at speeds humans cannot, I believe generative AI has no purpose in my art.

People have tried to justify AI by saying, “it makes art accessible for people with disabilities!” To me, that is an insult to disabled artists like myself who have to keep trying to make art despite it all. Frida Kahlo made incredible art that nobody else could, using her pain as a motivation and as a means of expressing herself in her art.

Generative AI can only mimic. It’s derivative. To develop our own style requires work, effort, practice, and having the courage to try things and fail. Generative AI is beholden to the rules of its algorithm and the people who programmed it, which hobbles any true sense of creativity. If you cannot make art mocking power, it isn’t art.

So in short, no. I will not use AI to pass off as my own work.